PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2010

MATERIAL / RECYCLING 33 PET planet insider Vol. 11 No. 10/10 www.petpla.net impacts on MachinePoint’s business. Projects with African companies, especially in the north and west, are longer-term and require 24 months, on average, to be closed successfully. However, the regular flow of important enquiries means that Africa is in the top three markets for its PET machin- ery activities. MachinePoint is invest- ing a lot in India, where it has a local sales office. Demand for good tech- nology at competitive prices is strong in both India and Pakistan. South-east Asia is also an active market, which the company serves in collaboration with local organisations. The CIS area (Russia and neighbouring republics) declined from very busy prior to 2008 to low levels during the reces- sion period. Rodriguez said that there are indications of recovery appearing now and a return to full activity is expected by mid-2011. The company also has a strong presence in Poland, eastern Europe’s largest market. Top brands sell best MachinePoint has a strategy of working only with top brands in each of its market sectors. The reason for this is that such equip- ment retains the residual value necessary to make them interest- ing for the used market. Further- more, commercial operations on a global scale require a logistical infrastructure, which means that only equipment and brands with appropriate levels of infrastruc- ture will be cost-effective for the used machinery business. In the PET beverage packag- ing market, MachinePoint trades preform, caps and closure sys- tems; blow-moulding machines; filling lines for water, CSD and non-carbonated drinks; and carton packaging lines for juices and dairy products. The company says that Husky is the preferred brand for used injection moulding machinery. Its particular attributes are: leading position in the origi- nal equipment market; good shelf life; high residual value; and very strong after-sales service world- wide, which makes the required levels of maintenance practical. Most of the Husky equipment sold by MachinePoint is audited Y O U R PA R T N E R F O R B L O W M O U L D S . Benef i t of 30 Years of Exper ience in Blow Mould Manufactur ing! Sidel • SIG • Krones • SIPA • MAG • ADS • Kosme • Nissei a. o. Röders GmbH / Scheibenstr. 6 / 29614 Soltau / Germany / www.roeders.de Telephone +49 5191-603-53 / Fax +49 5191-603-36 / E-Mail [email protected] For our subsidiaries in China, USA and Latin America please check our website. PET STRETCH BLOW MOULDS VISIT US Hall 1 Booth E 26 27 Oct. - 03 Nov. 2010 VISIT US Hall 5 Booth 419 Nov. 10 - 12, 2010 In the PET beverage pack- aging sector, MachinePoint trades preform machinery as well as caps and closure systems, blowing machinery and filling lines.